... things that Penny Ann did and brought up, “She snatched kids recess snacks right out of our cloakroom, my own and Thomas included.” She was so mean she would steal her classmate’s food. Penny Ann is a bad person because she stole kid’s supplies then denied taking them. In the story “Sugar Days” by Taylor, Elma Rae’s and Lornie’s eating habits are a result of Dever’s accident. Two girls Elma Rae and Lornie have eating disorders from a past accident. First, the narrator was describing the two girls. “They made a strange pair, with Elma Rae so large, almost fat, and Lornie all bone. Elma Rae was fat because ...

... is with drinking and having fun. Sir toby also refuses to take Olivia's mouring for her dead brother seriously."What a plague means my niece to take the death of her brother thus?"(1.2) He wants his friend, Sir Aguecheek, to woe her. This is out of the question, however. The main plight of Sir Belch is to get rid of Malvolio, Olivia's pompass steward. Toby hates him and is sick of his tattling and pretentious nature. So being the gangleader of the other four, he gets everyone involved in his plan. Sir Andrew Aguecheek is a companion of Belch. he is not very intellegent and often times quite ludicrous. He is definitely not someone to Olivia's liking, and his hopeles ...

... the God-fearing Puritan belief system, along the way they also question the harsh Puritan God. Further, Bradstreet's work records early stirrings of female resistance to a social and religious system in which women are subservient to men. In "The Prologue" (1650), Bradstreet writes, "I am obnoxious to each carping tongue / Who says my hand a needle better fits, / [than] A poet's pen.…" Bradstreet's instincts were to love this world more than the promised next world of Puritan theology, and her struggle to overcome her love for the world of nature energizes her poetry. Taylor, a poet of great technical skill, wrote powerful meditative poems in which h ...

... hear the rattle within that suggested a space between him and community. A gap of love,” (Ondaatje, pg.157) suggests his feelings of separation from his close companions. Patrick Lewis is a lost soul and a searcher on a constant journey. In chapter three, ironically titled, "The Searcher", Patrick is searching for Ambrose Small but that is merely a metaphor for his vocation. "He searched out things, he collected things," (Ondaatje, pg.157) indicates that he is always searching for something. The title, “,” can also be used to illustrate Patrick's perpetual search. In the preface, Ondaatje states, "(T)he joyful will stoop... I will wander through the wilde ...

... two servants, Polly and Manuel. Polly is a maid who is intellectual and humorous. Polly often assists Basil to get out of trouble. Manuel is the Bus Boy who is Spanish and can’t speak English fluently. Manuel often misunderstands people. For instance, one of the guests asks for a bowl of warm milk for her dog. She then asks him to place the bowl on the table; Manuel then places the pillow on the table. The guest replies by asking clearly for the bowl on the table and the pillow under the dog. Manuel is very short and this creates humour. The action of this satirical play revolves around a guest passing away and the staff’s efforts to dispose of him as soon a ...

... the winter, in Araby Ireland. He chooses this gloomy setting to be the home of a young boy who is infatuated with his neighbors sister. The boy is young and naive and he leads a dull and boring life. Joyce uses darkness to make the boy's reality more believable through more vivid, precise descriptions. Bright light is used to create a fairy tale world of dreams and illusions. James Joyce uses the bright light when describing Mangan's sister, the boy's infatuation. The protagonist is infatuated with his neighbor's sister and he imagines that he will heroically bring her something back from the bazaar. Joyce refers to bright light when discussing Mangan's ...

... first part of the novel, Henry is a youth that is very inexperienced. His motives were impure. He was a very selfish and self-serving character. He enters the war not for the basis of serving his country, but for the attainment of glory and prestige. Henry wants to be a hero. This represents the natural human characteristic of selfishness. Humans have a want and a need to satisfy themselves. This was Henry’s main motive throughout the first part of the novel. On more than one occasion Henry is resolved to that natural selfishness of human beings. After Henry realizes that the attainment of glory and heroism has a price on it. That price is by wounds ...

... and story structure. It deals with the basic elements of a typical screenplay, and explains what it actually is that an audience craves. Many of the principles can and should be applied to any story whether a screenplay, theatric play, novel or short story. The play is much more predictable in the sense that a great many things are bound not to happen on stage. In fact nothing taking place outside Frank's office can be seen by the audience. All action is inevitably confined within these four walls. When Frank invites Rita to his home for dinner in the play the audience are not set up for suspension as to how it will turn out since they already know that whateve ...

... (DeBonis 56). Because Joe was half-American, he was beat up, called names, and denied the right to attend school. Joe remembers one time “ ‘Walking home late at night from the movies, when a bunch of kids hiding behind bushes jumped out and beat him up’”… “The parents of these children do nothing about this torment because they assume his mother was a prostitute, so they feel he deserves it” (DeBonis 60-61). Joe did attend school up until the fourth grade, at which time his family moved from Saigon to Long Thanh, he was denied the right to attend. He was told, “No, you can’t go, you don’t have any paper work plus you’re ‘My Lai’ you’re half-American” (DeB ...

... is my representation of this famed story. The Original Sin A woman and a man,an essential part of God’s master plan.The Garden of Eden, the place they lived.They were given all it had to offer, except for one thing. Not allowed the forbidden fruit,but the snake tricked Eve, he did beguile. He spoke with an evil smile,“To be like God, the forbidden fruit ye must eat” Eve was convinced, she had been defeat.The temptation far too much,she had to have just one touch.She bit into the apple with a sense of satisfaction. Yet, for the first time she sensed a strange emotion,for she felt guilty, awaiting God’s reaction. The serpent had triumphed ...